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Volkswagen Passat gt cc tdi 170 s-a vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen Passat gt cc tdi 170 s-a
84%
MOT pass rate · 19 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat gt cc tdi 170 s-a (84%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Passat gt cc tdi 170 s-a Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 156,522 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 19 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Passat gt cc tdi 170 s-a

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  2. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  3. emissions readings too low to register(rev limiter fitted to vehicle)
  4. Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. emissions too low to register results
  6. Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Volkswagen Polo

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Passat gt cc tdi 170 s-a (84%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Passat gt cc tdi 170 s-a report Full Volkswagen Polo report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.